Location Manager in Mavericks?

[derbladerunner]

People using Mac OS 9 and earlier will probably remember the Location Manager:

Put simply, the Location Manager is a master switch that enables you to alter a host of system settings all in one go, from one central control panel (or control strip, speaking of neglected bits of the Mac OS). Most desktop Mac owners ignore it because it looks and sounds like a thing most relevant to owners of portable Macs

http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/75281/mac_os_-_manage_location_manager/

It allowed you centrally adjust settings and devices (printers, networks, applications to open, mounted volumes...) based on your location, for example "Home" and "Office".

There were third-party replacements on OS X earlier ("Location Manager X" and "Marco Polo" come to mind) but these look like abandoware now.

Is there finally a new replacement in Mavericks?

With more and more people using mobile devices I can't believe there isn't a similar solution, or am I missing something? There are certainly more portable Macs in use today than in 2000.

PS: This is about much more than just network settings. For example, at home your Mac would automatically launch iTunes and play music, while at location "Office" it wouldn't etc.

 

[Weaselboy]

ControlPlane is exactly what you want.

 

[derbladerunner]

ControlPlane is exactly what you want.

Thanks a lot, I didn't know Marco Polo found a successor. A new version is now out apparently since Sept 2013, it's free (with donations accepted) and it should work on 10.9


PS: I still find it strange Apple never added this central functionality back into OS X, it's so useful with portable Macs, well, maybe a feature for 10.10

 

[Weaselboy]

PS: I still find it strange Apple never added this central functionality back into OS X, it's so useful with portable Macs, well, maybe a feature for 10.10

I agree, that would be a very useful feature to have built in.